Hundreds of brilliant ideas have once again emerged from the\nworkforce of PT Pertamina (Persero). From processing used cooking oil\ninto future aircraft fuel to concocting food waste into a protective\nagent for drilling equipment that saves billions of rupiah in\noperational costs, these tangible breakthroughs took centre stage at the\n16th Annual Pertamina Quality (APQ) Awards 2026, held at the Grha\nPertamina Ballroom, Jakarta, on Monday (15\/6\/2026). This year, the idea\ncompetition carried the theme \u2018Elevating Talent, Accelerating\nInnovation, and Delivering Enterprise Value\u2019 and was participated in by\n915 Pertamina officers grouped into 120 innovation clusters.<\/p>\n
One of the stars of this year\u2019s event was an innovation from\nPertamina Patra Niaga\u2019s Cilacap Refinery. Responding to the global\nenergy transition challenge, the team successfully developed Sustainable\nAviation Fuel (SAF)\u2014an environmentally friendly fuel for\naircraft\u2014processed from used cooking oil. This breakthrough represents a\nconcrete step by Pertamina in building a low-carbon business and\npursuing its Net Zero Emission target.<\/p>\n
Equally impressive, a team from PT Pertamina Drilling Services\nIndonesia (PDSI) achieved Platinum status through a \u2018Skin Care\u2019\ninnovation for rig equipment. They created an anti-corrosion fluid for\ndrilling tools derived from food waste. \u2018This \u2019Skin Care\u2019 innovation was\nborn from the harsh challenges in the field. Our drilling equipment is\nhighly susceptible to rust. Through this environmentally friendly raw\nmaterial, we not only maintain the quality of the tools but also reduce\nthe potential for environmental pollution while lessening the waste\nburden,\u2019 said Riyan Tamara, Manager of Organization & Quality\nManagement at PT PDSI. The breakthrough reportedly delivered fantastic\nsavings for the company, reaching Rp 81 billion.<\/p>\n
Pertamina\u2019s Director of Human Resources, Andy Arvianto, asserted that\nthe hundreds of innovations born at the APQ Awards 2026 have a\nsignificant impact that goes far beyond mere work process efficiency.\nThis effort not only aims to improve the company\u2019s internal processes\nbut also to enhance corporate value through cost efficiency, operational\nreliability, and talent competency strengthening. \u2018This event is not\nmerely a competition for company talent, but a strategic instrument that\nmirrors the condition of innovation and quality in every entity of the\nPertamina Group. The APQ Awards assessment results will become data and\ninsights for management to map strengths, gaps, and improvement\nopportunities across all organisational lines,\u2019 said Andy.<\/p>\n
He added that in line with the theme, the APQ Awards also serve as a\ntransformation accelerator, pushing each entity to achieve a complete\nsystem, sustainability, and increasingly mature governance year after\nyear. This year, the APQ Awards jury bestowed the highest Platinum award\non 40 clusters, followed by Gold for 53 clusters and Silver for 27\nclusters.<\/p>\n
Pertamina\u2019s VP of Corporate Communication, Muhammad Baron, confirmed\nthat these brilliant ideas will not stop at the awards stage. All\ninnovations will be entered into the company\u2019s knowledge management\nsystem so they can be replicated in other operational units across\nIndonesia. \u2018The mandate to safeguard national energy security must be\naccompanied by business processes that continuously innovate\u2014faster,\nmore effective, and optimal. We will closely monitor the sustainability\nof these innovations through post-competition sustainability audits, so\nthat their impact is truly felt in the long term,\u2019 said Baron.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/apq-awards-2026-a-stage-for-pertamina-personnel-to-deliver-energy-transition-solutions-1781913047", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }